Recent Examples on the WebAja Johnson of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame won the girls’ shot put and discus.—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Mya, who inherited her athleticism from her father, has quickly become a rising star in the world of track and field, specializing in indoor shot put.—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024 Staats also finished third in the 55 and fourth in the triple jump, while Hall placed third in the long jump and seventh in shot put.—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024 Ryan Crouser wins second world gold in men’s shot put
Crouser almost missed this year’s world championships because he was diagnosed with two blood clots before the event.—Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023 Auburn’s Patrick Sweeney won the ambulatory shot put with an indoor state meet record 22 feet, 8 inches.—al, 4 Feb. 2023 Some top scorers for the girls were Isabella Johnson (first in discus, first in shot put, second in javelin), Elle Ingram (first in 800-meter, first in 1,600-meter), Brie McClendon (third discus, third shot put, fourth javelin) and Sarah Elizabeth Casey (first high jump, fourth 300-meter hurdles).—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023 In another, someone launches a giant metal sales trophy across the office like a shot put.—Time, 10 Aug. 2023 Enter Email Sign Up Lexington was also boosted by signature performances from their elite stable of senior throwers, earning 20 points in shot put behind Allen Jiang’s victory (53-10.5), and respective third and fifth place efforts by Kaden Cassidy (50-02.50) and Jack Ngo (47-04.50).—Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023
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